{"id":23454,"date":"2024-10-18T11:00:51","date_gmt":"2024-10-18T05:30:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.veefly.com\/?p=23454"},"modified":"2025-10-31T10:42:19","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T05:12:19","slug":"how-does-youtube-trending-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/veefly.com\/blog\/youtube\/how-does-youtube-trending-work\/","title":{"rendered":"How to get Featured on YouTube Trending Page?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Every content creator aspires to see their videos surface in YouTube&#8217;s \u201ctrending\u201d section. The resulting exposure drives traffic and subscribers! But how does YouTube trending work?<\/p>\n<p>YouTube amplifies only those videos that appeal to a broad base of viewers. Read our blog to uncover tips that increase your chances of \u201ctrending\u201d on YouTube.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_72 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/veefly.com\/blog\/youtube\/how-does-youtube-trending-work\/#How_Does_YouTube_Trending_Work_And_How_To_Get_Featured\" title=\"How Does YouTube Trending Work And How To Get Featured?\">How Does YouTube Trending Work And How To Get Featured?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/veefly.com\/blog\/youtube\/how-does-youtube-trending-work\/#1_How_Does_YouTube_Trending_Work_With_Long-Form_Videos\" title=\"1. How Does YouTube Trending Work With Long-Form Videos?\">1. How Does YouTube Trending Work With Long-Form Videos?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/veefly.com\/blog\/youtube\/how-does-youtube-trending-work\/#2_Catchy_Thumbnails\" title=\"2. Catchy Thumbnails\">2. Catchy Thumbnails<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/veefly.com\/blog\/youtube\/how-does-youtube-trending-work\/#3_Share_Promote_your_Videos_as_Quickly_as_Possible\" title=\"3. Share &amp; Promote your Videos as Quickly as Possible\">3. Share &amp; Promote your Videos as Quickly as Possible<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/veefly.com\/blog\/youtube\/how-does-youtube-trending-work\/#4_Interactive_Videos_to_Engage_Viewers\" title=\"4. Interactive Videos to Engage Viewers\">4. Interactive Videos to Engage Viewers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/veefly.com\/blog\/youtube\/how-does-youtube-trending-work\/#5_Playlists_increase_Visibility\" title=\"5. Playlists increase Visibility\">5. Playlists increase Visibility<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/veefly.com\/blog\/youtube\/how-does-youtube-trending-work\/#6_Maintain_a_Brand_Image\" title=\"6. Maintain a Brand Image\">6. Maintain a Brand Image<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/veefly.com\/blog\/youtube\/how-does-youtube-trending-work\/#7_Personalize_to_Be_Recommended\" title=\"7. Personalize to Be Recommended\">7. Personalize to Be Recommended<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/veefly.com\/blog\/youtube\/how-does-youtube-trending-work\/#8_YouTube_SEO_%E2%80%93_How_does_Trending_work_on_YouTube\" title=\"8. YouTube SEO &#8211; How does Trending work on YouTube\">8. YouTube SEO &#8211; How does Trending work on YouTube<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/veefly.com\/blog\/youtube\/how-does-youtube-trending-work\/#9_Consistency\" title=\"9. Consistency\">9. Consistency<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/veefly.com\/blog\/youtube\/how-does-youtube-trending-work\/#Trending_Topics_For_YouTube_Videos\" title=\"Trending Topics For YouTube Videos\">Trending Topics For YouTube Videos<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/veefly.com\/blog\/youtube\/how-does-youtube-trending-work\/#1_Free_Tools\" title=\"1. Free Tools\">1. Free Tools<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/veefly.com\/blog\/youtube\/how-does-youtube-trending-work\/#2_Social_Media_Listening_Tools\" title=\"2. Social Media Listening Tools\">2. Social Media Listening Tools<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/veefly.com\/blog\/youtube\/how-does-youtube-trending-work\/#3_Competition_Tracking_%E2%80%93_Social_Tracker\" title=\"3. Competition Tracking &#8211; Social Tracker\">3. Competition Tracking &#8211; Social Tracker<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/veefly.com\/blog\/youtube\/how-does-youtube-trending-work\/#4_Video_Types_You_Can_Target\" title=\"4. Video Types You Can Target\">4. Video Types You Can Target<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/veefly.com\/blog\/youtube\/how-does-youtube-trending-work\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/veefly.com\/blog\/youtube\/how-does-youtube-trending-work\/#Frequently_Asked_Questions\" title=\"Frequently Asked Questions\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/veefly.com\/blog\/youtube\/how-does-youtube-trending-work\/#Q1_How_do_you_get_on_YouTubes_trending_page\" title=\"Q1. How do you get on YouTube&#8217;s trending page?\">Q1. How do you get on YouTube&#8217;s trending page?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/veefly.com\/blog\/youtube\/how-does-youtube-trending-work\/#Q2_How_to_find_trending_topics\" title=\"Q2. How to find trending topics?\">Q2. How to find trending topics?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/veefly.com\/blog\/youtube\/how-does-youtube-trending-work\/#Q3_How_do_I_find_the_trending_button_on_YouTube\" title=\"Q3. How do I find the trending button on YouTube?\">Q3. How do I find the trending button on YouTube?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/veefly.com\/blog\/youtube\/how-does-youtube-trending-work\/#Q4_Why_is_trending_not_showing_on_YouTube\" title=\"Q4. Why is trending not showing on YouTube?\">Q4. Why is trending not showing on YouTube?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Does_YouTube_Trending_Work_And_How_To_Get_Featured\"><\/span>How Does YouTube Trending Work And How To Get Featured?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-25378 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.veefly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-Does-YouTube-Trending-Work-1.png\" alt=\"How Does YouTube Trending Work (1)\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.veefly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-Does-YouTube-Trending-Work-1.png 1920w, https:\/\/blog.veefly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-Does-YouTube-Trending-Work-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.veefly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-Does-YouTube-Trending-Work-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.veefly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-Does-YouTube-Trending-Work-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.veefly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-Does-YouTube-Trending-Work-1-1536x864.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You must align your fate with foresight to appear in YouTube&#8217;s \u201ctrending\u201d section! YouTube\u2019s algorithms are ever-evolving, and the marketing world is booming with analytical tools to aid creators in decision-making. This has allowed creators to see tremendous growth. Let\u2019s dissect YouTube algorithms and decode the \u201ctrending\u201d section.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Videos with the following attributes \u201ctrend\u201d on YouTube:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Appealing to the masses.<\/li>\n<li>Accurately match the meta title, tags, description, and thumbnail<\/li>\n<li>Intricately details what\u2019s happening across the globe or on YouTube<\/li>\n<li>Explores a novel concept<\/li>\n<li>Has either established a significant view count or is generating views instantly<\/li>\n<li>Internal or external sources that are driving the organic traffic.<\/li>\n<li>How recently the video was published<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>How does YouTube trending work? We understand that various factors come into play, making it akin to a complicated food recipe with many ingredients.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_How_Does_YouTube_Trending_Work_With_Long-Form_Videos\"><\/span>1. How Does YouTube Trending Work With Long-Form Videos?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>A lot of creators wonder how YouTube trending works? Does video length have any correlation? Let\u2019s address these queries.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not solely the video length that matters. YouTube algorithms look at video duration in a broader sense and correlate it with the length of each session and the total number of views. In short, YouTube prioritizes those videos where most users&#8217; session time is 75% to 90% of the video length.<\/p>\n<p>However, the principle on which YouTube algorithms function is stated above. If we look at user behavior, videos between 45 seconds (YouTube shorts) and 20 minutes (full-length videos) are enough to retain users. Anything more is draining.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The key is to give viewers some thought-provoking points that keep them hooked:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Segmentize:<\/strong> You can divide your full-length video into multiple segments and mention the time stamp where each section begins and ends.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Invoke Curiosity:<\/strong> When recording your speech on the chosen topic, tell users what else will be covered in the said video and why they matter.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Analyze Scope &amp; Experiment:<\/strong> Users tend to scroll more through YouTube shorts than the YouTube feed, so you should either capitalize on <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.veefly.com\/youtube-marketing\/how-to-optimize-your-youtube-shorts-videos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shorts<\/a>\u00a0or balance between shorts and full-length videos.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Catchy_Thumbnails\"><\/span>2. Catchy Thumbnails<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.veefly.com\/youtube-marketing\/how-to-create-youtube-thumbnails\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thumbnails<\/a> represent your videos, so they should be capable of conveying the most intriguing segments in your videos.<\/p>\n<p>Use high-quality images so that they entice users and are picked by algorithms.<\/p>\n<p>Before interacting with your video links on other platforms or even within YouTube\u2019s fold, viewers will judge your videos based on the shortcut previews, which show your video&#8217;s title and thumbnail images.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Share_Promote_your_Videos_as_Quickly_as_Possible\"><\/span>3. Share &amp; Promote your Videos as Quickly as Possible<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>How does YouTube trending work? Just get social media citations to increase the virality potential of your videos.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>As soon as you publish videos on YouTube, ensure that you share them across all social media platforms so that they can gain traction. Do this within 3 days.<\/li>\n<li>Encourage users to hit the notification bell so that it increases your view count.<\/li>\n<li>You can even promote your videos through blogs or influencers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Interactive_Videos_to_Engage_Viewers\"><\/span>4. Interactive Videos to Engage Viewers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The tips cited below will increase your reach and lay the foundation for a loyal subscriber base.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ask people to drop comments and be responsive.<\/li>\n<li>Motivate users to share your videos &amp; subscribe.<\/li>\n<li>Tell users you will continue a video series if they help you garner views and subscribers.<\/li>\n<li>Occasionally conduct giveaways.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Playlists_increase_Visibility\"><\/span>5. Playlists increase Visibility<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If your channel covers multiple topics, classify videos based on which playlist they relate to. As playlists hold numerous videos, they also contain various keywords. Hence, search engines pull them for multiple queries as long as the playlist videos relate to them. This presents YouTubers with a huge SEO advantage. It additionally eases user navigation for those keen on following specific topics.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Maintain_a_Brand_Image\"><\/span>6. Maintain a Brand Image<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Branding tells users a story of how your channel came into existence and why you are passionate about it.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Branding would involve elements like intros, outros, watermarks, and screen color.<\/li>\n<li>We advise sticking to one branding style and not changing it constantly until you develop a massive subscriber base.<\/li>\n<li>Always vocalize what aspects drew you to a niche and how you intend to serve them through your videos.<\/li>\n<li>This could mean clarifying to users that you develop content to spread awareness or conveying how you plan to support certain causes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Personalize_to_Be_Recommended\"><\/span>7. Personalize to Be Recommended<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This means serving users what they want. Let\u2019s delve deeper into this subject. Have you ever wondered how YouTube trending works? Or how YouTube algorithms recommend videos to users?<\/p>\n<p>As your users interact with your videos, YouTube algorithms start monitoring the following things to determine what videos can be suggested to them:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What content interests users based on video tags, genres, repetitive patterns in the titles, feedback, or some keyword that is trending,<\/li>\n<li>How many views can your videos have, and what is the watch time?<\/li>\n<li>How often do users search for videos with similar themes?<\/li>\n<li>When the user behavior changes with new trends.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>How does YouTube trending work? Adjust your videos per your subscriber\u2019s needs and be recommended by YouTube algorithms.<\/p>\n<p>Also, if you <a href=\"https:\/\/veefly.com\/buy-youtube-subscribers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">buy YouTube subscribers<\/a> from trustworthy partners, your channel&#8217;s growth can leap dramatically.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_YouTube_SEO_%E2%80%93_How_does_Trending_work_on_YouTube\"><\/span>8. YouTube SEO &#8211; How does Trending work on YouTube<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Your videos are pulled by Google search results and YouTube searches; optimizing them will only boost your visibility and makeVisibilitynel more discoverable.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Add meta titles &amp; meta tags to help crawlers interpret your videos.<\/li>\n<li>Add engaging, crisp, and concise meta descriptions to appeal to users and be crawlable.<\/li>\n<li>VeeFly equips budding YouTubers with an <a href=\"https:\/\/veefly.com\/youtube-description-generator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AI YouTube description generator<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/veefly.com\/youtube-title-generator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AI YouTube Title generator<\/a> to save time and increase video visibility.<\/li>\n<li>Add CTAs.<\/li>\n<li>Add 1-3\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/veefly.com\/youtube-hashtag-generator\/\">youtube hashtags<\/a>. Don\u2019t go overboard.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Consistency\"><\/span>9. Consistency<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Just because you are going to experiment a lot with YouTube content, flow, and format in the initial days doesn\u2019t mean that you can be inconsistent with everything.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Upload videos on a weekly basis.<\/li>\n<li>Experiment with format, flow, concepts, SEO, and engagement techniques in the initial stages.<\/li>\n<li>However, gradually become more consistent as you figure out what has worked best for most videos.<\/li>\n<li>Branding aspects have to be consistent. Logo, channel name, video layout, etc<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For emerging creators who want to understand how YouTube trending works, there&#8217;s nothing better than experimenting and improvising!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Trending_Topics_For_YouTube_Videos\"><\/span>Trending Topics For YouTube Videos<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This section cites free and paid tools to help you strategize videos for YouTube even more efficiently.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-25383 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.veefly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-Does-YouTube-Trending-Work-2.png\" alt=\"Topics for YouTube trending\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.veefly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-Does-YouTube-Trending-Work-2.png 1920w, https:\/\/blog.veefly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-Does-YouTube-Trending-Work-2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.veefly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-Does-YouTube-Trending-Work-2-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.veefly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-Does-YouTube-Trending-Work-2-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.veefly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-Does-YouTube-Trending-Work-2-1536x864.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Free_Tools\"><\/span>1. Free Tools<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you don\u2019t want to invest in tools, here are free platform features you can leverage.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Reading the comments section on YouTube videos.<\/li>\n<li>YouTube recommends videos to you based on the preferences of the majority of your users \u2013 Follow them.<\/li>\n<li>Analyze Social Media trends.<\/li>\n<li>Utilize Google Trends.<\/li>\n<li>YouTube Analytics.<\/li>\n<li>News about your niche.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Social_Media_Listening_Tools\"><\/span>2. Social Media Listening Tools<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>These are 3rd party tools that furnish the following insights:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>User Queries<\/li>\n<li>Competitor Analysis<\/li>\n<li>User Behavior Analysis<\/li>\n<li>Opinion Research<\/li>\n<li>Trending Thought leaders or influencers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Competition_Tracking_%E2%80%93_Social_Tracker\"><\/span>3. Competition Tracking &#8211; Social Tracker<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>You can either manually track competitors and check out the visible metrics or use this tool.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Set up an account and link it to your YouTube channel.<\/li>\n<li>Add all the competitors you want to track\u2014creators who are on the same level as you, slightly below you, at the top, and those who are seeing rapid growth.<\/li>\n<li>Head over to the &#8220;Your Competitor&#8221; drop-down menu.<\/li>\n<li>The tool will gather information about the videos posted by competitors in the past month &#8211; Video.<\/li>\n<li>Upload Frequency, Number of views, likes, and comments on each video.<\/li>\n<li>Then, head over to the &#8220;Published videos&#8221; tab.<\/li>\n<li>It will segregate your competitors based on the topics they have covered in the past month &#8211; To hint at topics with strong user interest.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Video_Types_You_Can_Target\"><\/span>4. Video Types You Can Target<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>User suggestion-based content.<\/li>\n<li>Challenges &amp; DIYs.<\/li>\n<li>How-to tutorials.<\/li>\n<li>Current events &#8211; Jobs, Tests, Socio-political commentaries, celebrity gossip, fashion, and tech.<\/li>\n<li>Game walkthroughs or reviews.<\/li>\n<li>Routine-based videos &#8211; Skincare, exercise, diet, lifestyle of different cultures, and more.<\/li>\n<li>Documentaries &#8211; Historical events, scientific phenomena, social issues, mythologies, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Experience Videos &#8211; Shopping, tourism, street food, and anything that involves physical exploring.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Anyone wondering, \u201cHow does YouTube trending work?\u201d There\u2019s no foolproof formula, but implementing the above strategies will help you understand your subscribers&#8217; needs and drive more <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.veefly.com\/youtube\/engagement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">engagement<\/a>. We have explored several tools to help you find trending topics: Execute, Experiment, Adapt, and Excel! You can also <a href=\"https:\/\/veefly.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">promote videos on YouTube<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_Asked_Questions\"><\/span>Frequently Asked Questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q1_How_do_you_get_on_YouTubes_trending_page\"><\/span>Q1. How do you get on YouTube&#8217;s trending page?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>How does YouTube trending work? Let\u2019s recap:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Optimize Videos &#8211; Tags, titles, high-definition thumbnails, and descriptions<\/li>\n<li>Be consistent with uploading &amp; Brand image<\/li>\n<li>Track competitors &#8211; Either manually or via tools<\/li>\n<li>Engage users &amp; personalize.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Unable to trend organically? If you <a href=\"https:\/\/veefly.com\/buy-youtube-views\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">buy YouTube views<\/a> from credible sources, your impressions will increase.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q2_How_to_find_trending_topics\"><\/span>Q2. How to find trending topics?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Trending topics are everywhere; just observe things more closely:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>YouTube Features &#8211; Comments, Feed, Trending, and Analytics<\/li>\n<li>Google Trends<\/li>\n<li>Social Media Trends<\/li>\n<li>Social Tracker<\/li>\n<li>Social Media Listening Tools<\/li>\n<li>Niche-related news updates<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q3_How_do_I_find_the_trending_button_on_YouTube\"><\/span>Q3. How do I find the trending button on YouTube?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Head over to the \u201cExplore\u201d section to find trending videos. 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